Posts Tagged ‘compassionate care’
Emergency Regulations for Personal Caregiving and Compassionate Caregiving Visitors are No Longer in Effect
submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq., Staff Attorney On June 1, 2021, the NYS Department of Health (DOH) issued emergency regulations for personal caregiving and compassionate caregiving visitors in nursing homes and adult care facilities (ACF), as established by 2801-h of the Public Health Law (PHL) and section 461-u of the Social Services Law (SSL). These…
Read MoreCall to Action: Safe Visitation for Nursing Homes & Adult Care Facilities
It has been almost a year since the initial ban on in-person visitation in nursing homes and adult care facilities, and visitation is still extremely restrictive. Residents have been negatively impacted by these restrictions, living in forced isolation and experiencing cognitive and mental decline. Virtual visitation has not been an adequate substitution to combat the…
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